The Daybook

POTUS Events: Commerce and Wonder

By Sarah Lovenheim
President Obama starts his day with his routine presidential briefing at 9:30 a.m., followed by his economic briefing at 10:00 a.m. and a meeting with his senior advisers at 10:30 a.m.

At a time not yet specified, Obama and Vice President Biden will introduce Obama's nominee for commerce secretary, former Washington governor Gary Locke.

Biden joins the president at 12:30 p.m. for a meeting with congressional Democratic leadership. At 3:00 p.m., Obama meets with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and the chairmen and ranking members of the Senate Banking Committee and the House. He delivers public remarks about financial regulatory reform at 3:45 p.m.

In the evening, first lady Michelle Obama joins the president in hosting a concert at The Library of Congress: "Stevie Wonder In Performance at the White House: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize."

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs delivers the press briefing at 1:00 p.m.